Tension Pneumatocele a Rare Presentation

Parkinson’s Disease Onset Following a Post-traumatic Intracerebral Tension Pneumatocele

The entrapment of intracranial air from the check valve system results in a tension pneumatocele. Tension pneumatoceles should be distinguished from simple pneumatoceles because they are intracranial space-occupying masses that can threaten life. Head trauma is one of the causes in etiopathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease. Here, we describe a case of a 50-year-old man who developed Parkinson’s d...

Tension faecopneumothorax: a rare presentation of colonic diverticular perforation

Tension faeco-pneumothorax is rare, typically occurring following strangulation of a diaphragmatic hernia. We report the case of a 69-year-old gentleman with a previous history of thoraco-abdominal oesophagectomy, who presented with an acute abdomen and respiratory distress. Initial investigations revealed pneumoperitoneum and left-sided pneumothorax. The patient rapidly deteriorated with devel...

Tension Pneumatocele due to Enterobacter gergoviae Pneumonia: A Case Report

Pneumatocele formation is a known complication of pneumonia. Very rarely, they may increase markedly in size, causing cardiorespiratory compromise. Many organisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease; however, this is the first report of tension pneumatocele resulting from Enterobacter gergoviae pneumonia. We report a case of a 3-month-old Nigerian male child who developed t...

Giant Palmar Lipoma: A Rare Presentation

Neurofibroma: Report of a rare clinical presentation

Neurofibroma is a tumor composed of a complex proliferation of neuromesenchymal tissue (Schwann cells, perineural cells, fibroblast, and mast cells). We report a 45-year-old female who had a slow growing, large, soft, pedunculated mass on her left lateral neck. A skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of neurofibroma.